Associate Social Work Senior

Overview

Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1923 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level II trauma center, cardiac and vascular center, surgical weight loss, maternity and the CARE Center, which is a recognized PrEP center of excellence. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation's five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical for more information.

Founded at the rise of the AIDS Crisis in 1986, the CARE Center is Long Beach's largest and oldest HIV medical and support services provider, serving over 1800 clients. CARE provides a comprehensive range of onsite HIV services in the context of a one-stop multidisciplinary care and service center. CARE is designated by the County of Los Angeles as a PrEP Center of Excellence, and St. Mary Medical Center is recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality. Click here to learn more... https://www. dignityhealth.org/socal/ locations/stmarymedical/ services/care-center

Responsibilities

The Senior Social Work Associate in the C.A.R.E. Access Program is responsible for obtaining all related medical psychosocial and benefits information through the intake process needed to assist prospective clients to access services in the clinic and or case management program that is most appropriate based on health and functional acuity.

The Senior Social Work Associate oversees clients and facilitates transfer to the appropriate case management program if their level of acuity increases. This position is responsible for the provision of an initial assessment of psychosocial needs for those clients enrolled in the social model case management program and for developing implementing monitoring and evaluating an agreed upon individualized plan of care for each client. The Senior Social Work Associate is responsible for linkage of clients to community resources and advocating for services; through professional intervention and education is responsible for assuring that services are supportive of each client maintaining a maximum level of personal control and independence.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and community resources required.
  
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Experience in a health or human service setting.
  
• AA Degree or Bachelors Degree in Social Work
  
• Demonstrated experience working in the HIV field may be substituted for education
  

Preferred Requirements:

• Spanish speaking ability strongly preferred